cession
US /ˈseʃ.ən/
UK /ˈseʃ.ən/
名词
割让, 转让
the formal giving up of rights, property, or territory by one state or ruler to another
示例:
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The treaty involved the cession of territory to the neighboring country.
该条约涉及向邻国割让领土。
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The cession of the island was a controversial decision.
该岛的割让是一个有争议的决定。